Current Affairs Quiz - November, 2022

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The ‘International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict’ is observed every year on November 6.
In 2001, the UN General Assembly declared 6 November of each year as the International Day. In 2016, the United Nations Environment Assembly adopted resolution which recognized the role of healthy ecosystems and sustainably managed resources in reducing the risk of armed conflict.

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The Self Reliant India (SRI) fund’, launched by the government of India to provide growth capital to MSMEs, has committed to deploy Rs 5,000 crore, in 38 private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) firms.
SBICAP Ventures, owned by the State Bank of India Group, is the investment manager of the fund. SRI fund is a SEBI-registered category-II Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) that operates through the mother-fund and daughter-fund structure.

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The Ex Garuda VII between Indian Air Force (IAF) and the French Air and Space Force (FASF) is being organised in Jodhpur in Rajasthan.
Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari flew in a Rafale fighter jet, while French Air chief Gen Stephane Mille flew in an Indian Russian-origin IAF Su-30MKI fighter during the exercise, to showcase the defence and bilateral ties between the two countries.

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The Union Home Ministry has facilitated the visit of Indian Sikh pilgrims to Nankana Sahib in Pakistan on the occasion of Gurupurab.
A total of 2420 Indian Sikh pilgrims departed for Pakistan to participate in the Guru Nanak Jayanti celebrations with a ten-day Pakistani Pilgrim Visa. A total of 433 pilgrims from India visited Sri Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara in Pakistan on the occasion of Gurupurab.

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The Ministry of Health maintains `Sugam’, an index of drug licenses issued to companies by state FDAs.
The government is setting up a comprehensive database of drug formulations manufactured and marketed in the country. This is a corrective action to address the issue of quality monitoring and regulatory policing, after the deaths of kids in Gambia on consumption of India-made medicines.

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Rajasthan has launched its first Handicraft policy to promote the skills and harness the potential of local craftsmen.
The focus of the handicraft policy, is to support the craftsmen and weavers, as well as ensure their access to technological advancements. The policy also provides for handicraft parks, design centres, sales centres, and the creation of a Directorate of Handicraft.

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Iran’s Revolutionary Guard successfully launched a new rocket named ‘Ghaem 100’, which has been designed to send satellites.
The rocket is a three-stage solid-fueled vehicle, which was launched on a suborbital test flight. It is designed to carry satellites of up to 176 pounds (80 kilograms) into orbits of about 310 miles (500 kilometers) above Earth.

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The Union Cabinet has approved new guidelines for uplinking and downlinking of television channels in India.
Under the guidelines, all the stations will have to broadcast content on issues of national importance and social relevance for at least 30 minutes every day.

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US Secretary of Commerce and Commerce and Industry Minister of India have launched the US-India CEO Forum.
It aims to bring together business executives and discuss ways to strengthen economic and commercial ties between the two countries. The US has surpassed China to become India’s top trading partner in 2021-22.

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Researchers have discovered a new species of estuarine crab at the mangroves near the Vellar River estuary in Tamil Nadu.
The species has been named Pseudohelice annamalai in recognition of Annamalai University’s 100 years of service in education and research. This is the first ever record of this genus, Pseudohelice, collected from high intertidal areas. Pseudohelice annamalai is distinguished by dark purple to dark grey colouring.